Of Computers, Mousewheels, Movies and Jobs.

My Computer, after it was stolen and returned to me, has finally gotten back up to %100. Good thing too, because I've been going through advanced bouts of Halo Withdrawal. Granted, I'm using my sister's monitor (which is a ton better than the fuzzball I've had to use lately), but I'm also using my sister's mouse, which has no mousewheel. I remember when mice with wheels just came out and asking myself what I would use it for. I find it quite ironic that now the absence of one drives me nuts.

Now Halo Runs on Better-Than-Xbox settings. Not to dis the Xbox, but I like my computer best. It's a great platform though, don't get me wrong. If I get the job at target, I'm saving toward it (unless the Fuzzball pisses me off first).

I've had a lot to catch up on. But lately, the guy who started the Bush Lied Meme: Joe Wilson has been unraveled. The Whole thing about Bush lying at the State of the Union adress about Iraq seeking uranium from Niger was false was FALSE! Iraq has been found to be seeking Uranium from an African country, and specifically Niger.

This was the start of a string of lies and falsehoods now becoming unraveled. I just hope it gets going faster, and get more attention.

If you've been reading Instapundit like I have been, you already know of this. Basically, Joe Wilson has been revealed as nothing but a lying sack of you-know-what and no more than a partisan hack.

But now to rant.

It's no surprise that all the really good movies have gotten rave reviews and plenty of money, which is nice for a change. There are two movies I have got to see, but I haven't gotten the cash to see them yet. First is Spiderman II. I'm probably one of the two people who haven't seen it yet, but everyone is telling me that it's much better than the first, and for a superhero movie, that's rare enough a gem, since most of those movies are no more than cheesy flicks. I also liked the first one very much too, so I'm looking forward to seeing it.

Second is I Robot. I know, it's based off a book, and I might be dooming myself to mediocrity seeing it (since I've read the book) but from what I've heard, the director himself knew Asimov personally, and was a real fan of his work. Who better than to make the movie? Well, there might be a few types, but you don't get much better. My friend Walter has reccomended it.

I've gotten the job interview, and I'm sitting on pins and needles since. I haven't gotten the call back (it happened yesterday though, so I've got a few things to do and still some time to hear back). I've got to go back and remind them that I had a job interview with a thank you note, but I'm low on gas, and I'm broke. My sister and I had to pay for a lunch at Josephines, and it screwed us both over with the cost. I liked the food, but it's far too rich, and far too expensive for my tastes. I'll take a sandwich made of simple bread and Sever's Market Meat anyday, and I could have made a whole lot more than one sandwich on $6.00. Dunno if my sister agrees though. I sure hope I get the job. I'm on my last legs. My gas tank is near empty, and neither me or my sister has cash to fill it. Furthermore, this has been the best... and only lead that's led to anything more than turning in my application. If it were to fail here, I don't know how I could pick myself up after that. I sure hope it works out.

At least I'm losing weight, which is a good thing.

So the good news is that I'm losing weight, I got the job interview, and now my computer's fixed.

The bad news is that I'm waiting on a knife's edge for news on my interview results, which aren't guaranteed. I'm also studying for two tests next week in my economics classes.

Well, hope you do better than I am.

It could be worse.

Chaz.